Baby hammock



Patented Oct. 10, 1922.

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W. I. GODSELI..

BABY HAMMoCK.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 8,192?.

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BABY HAMMOCK.

APPLICATION man FEB.B,1922.

Patented Oct. 10, 1922.

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UNITED STATES WILLIAM J'. GODSELL, OF LAVINA, MONTANA.

BABY HAMMOCK.

Application filed February 8, 1922. `Serial No. 5345947.

To all whom t may concern;

Be it known that I, VILLTAM J. GoDsnLL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lavina, in the county of Golden Valley and State of Montana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Baby Hammocks, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in baby hammocks and it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device of this general character which may be readily and conveniently supported as desired.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this general character with novel and improved means whereby the same may be supported by a bedstead or other support and in a manner whereby the crib or hammock may be readily and conveniently moved or adjusted as the necessities of practice may require.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of improved baby hammock whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of vmy invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with `reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 vis a fragmentary view illustrating a crib or hammock constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention and shown attached to a bedstead, the coacting portion of the bedstead being illustrated in fragment;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view partly in top plan and partly in section of the structure as illustrated in Figure 1, the crib or hammock proper being diagrammatically indicated by dotted lines;

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view partly in section and partly in elevation illustrating certain details of construction as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2;

Figure 4 is a viewin perspective of a supporting member adapted to be attached to a wall or the like;

Figure 5 is a view in side elevation of the mounting for the crib or hammock proper `constructed in accordance with a further 'diagrammatically indicated by dotted lines.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, P denotes the corner post of a bedstead and which has applied thereto through the instrumentalityv of the screws 1 t-he clamping members 2. These members 2 are also engaged with the vertically disposed rod or elongated member 3, the engagement of the clamping members 2 with said rod or member 3 being maintained through the medium of the screws tor the like, said screws also further assuring the proper positioning of the members 2 upon the corner post P.

B denotes a substantially V-shaped brackethaving the free extremities of\ the arms 5 thereof provided with the alined sleeves 6 which freely surround the rod or member 3 andl are preferably positioned above and below the upper set of clamping members 2. The lower ,sleeve 6 rests upon a' collar 7 surrounding the rod or member 3 and which-collar is held in fixed position upon the rod or member 3 through the instrumentality of the binding screw 8. By the use of the collar 7., the bracket B may be held in different positions lengthwise of the rod or memberB as may be preferred.

The apex portion of the bracket B is pr -vided with a sleeve 9 disposed substantiall),l

in parallelism with the sleeves 6. The sleeve 9 has freely disposed therethrough an upstanding arm 10 of the frame F. said frame being herein disclosed as substantially U- shaped in form. The upper end'portionof each of the arms 10 of the frame is tubular so that the shank 11 of a supporting hook H may be vtelescopically engaged therein and wherebv said hook member H is effectively maintained in applied or working position.

12 denotes a collar surrounding the first named arm 10 of the frame F and which engages the upper end of the sleeve 9. The collar 12 is locked in desired position upon the arm 10 by the binding screw 14; or the like. By adjusting the collar 12 along the arm 10 as required, the frame F may be vertically arranged with respect to the sleeve 9 as preferred.

C denotes a crib or hammock comprising a basket 15 of canvas or other suitable material, the upper end portion of the basket being preferably reinforced by a rod 16 or its equivalent. l/Vhen the crib or hammock C is in applied position, the end portions of the rod or reinforcing member 116 is engaged with the hook members H, as is particularly illustrated in Figure 1.

The lower portion of the crib or hammock C at substantially its center is provided with a. loop 17 through which is disposed a strap 18, said strap 18 being also disposed under the intermediate or base member 19 of the frame F. This strap, when applied, is in the form of a loop and has its opposite endr portions adj ustably connected. rThe strap 18 serves to hold the applied crib or hammock C substantially against swinging movement or may be adjusted to permit the crib or hammock to have limited swinging movement.

`l/Vith the device applied to the corner post of a bedstead as is illustrated. in Figures 1 and 2, the crib .or hammock C may be readily swung toward the bedstead and. in a position whereby the mother or other person occupying' the bedstead may have ready and convenient` access to the infant within the crib or hammock or said crib or hammock may be adjusted into desired position outwar-dl.T of the bedstead, when desired.

In ligure 4 of the drawings is illustrated a bracket B adapted to be secured through the instrumentality of the plate 20 to a wall or other supporting structure and includes the upstanding and substantially vertically disposed rod or member 3. Nhen desired, the bracket B can be disengaged from the member or rod 3 and applied to the member or rod 3 of the bracket B', in which event the crib or hammock may be readily and conveniently supported without the necessity of having the bracket B supported by the bedstead structure.

In the embodiment of my invention as illustrated in Figure 5, the intermediate or base member 19 of the frame F comprises two sections with the inner end portions thereof overlapping, as at 21. These overlapping port-ions are provided with the longitudinally disposed slots 22. Associated with said overlapping portions of the base or intermediate member 19 are the clamping members 23 each of which passes through a slot 22. By this means, theframe F may be elongated or shortened as required in order to compensate for cribs or hammocks of different lengths.

ln the embodiment of my invention illustrated in Figure 6, the sleeve 9A is adapted to be engaged with the rod or member 3 or 3, as hereinbefore set forth with respect to the bracket Bl Extending outwardly from the sleeve 24 is a shank 25 terminating at its outer end in a rigid elongated frame 26 with which a basket 15 is adapted to be secured for support.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a baby hammockconstructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with Vwhich it may be assembled and operated,

and it will also be obvious that my invention Ais susceptible of some change and modificathe member, a collar slidably mounted on the memberA below one of the sleeves, means for holding said collar 1n a fixed position-upon the member and in contact with the adjacent sleeve of the bracket, to hold the bracket against movement downwardly of the member, the apex portion of the bracket being provided with a vertically disposed sleeve, a basket supporting member having an upstanding arm, freely disposed through the sleeve of the bracket, a collar loosely mounted on said arm above the last named sleeve and means for holding the last named collar ina fixed position upon the arm of the frame and in contact with the upper end of the sleeve of the bracket to hold the frame against downward movement.

In testimony whereof l hereunto afiix my signature.

"WILLIAM J. GODSELL. 

